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A Good Hill to Die On // Merry and Bright

By Sierra O'Neil, Staff Writer • December 6, 2024

This edition of “A Good Hill to Die On” discusses how we should be spending this long awaited holiday break.

Opinion | The job I can’t escape

By Danae Poteat, Staff Columnist • May 30, 2024

This summer, I had the opportunity to work at a rehabilitation center. As a nursing student and a future nurse, you would think that I would have immediately taken the job offer handed to me on a silver platter, but I chose to pass up this opportunity to work at my old restaurant job.

Opinion | Return of the summer bucket list

By Delaney Rauscher Adams, Staff Columnist • May 28, 2024

Not taking advantage of your time off and the sunny weather is no way to spend your unoccupied moments this summer, and we should absolutely bring back the summer bucket list to fend off any lingering post-semester depression.

Students share their thoughts on Easter travel

By Aidan Kasner, Senior Staff Writer • April 1, 2024

Many students travel throughout the school year. Given the timing of Easter, weeks after spring break, students had to weigh their options when deciding whether to go home for the holiday.

Editorial | Be aware of your role as a traveler over break

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 5, 2024

Spring break is approaching to the delight of many Pitt students overwhelmed by their midterms — they can finally relax, travel or maybe just catch up on work due when they return the following Monday. For those choosing the second option of traveling, it’s important that we bear in mind our role as tourists.

Editorial | Pitt needs to put the ‘break’ back in spring break

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 3, 2022

If Pitt wants to actually give us a break they should require that no one assigns work.

Opinion | Please, just take a break

By Dalia Maeroff, Staff Columnist • November 10, 2020

The imbalance between our work and our lives is unhealthy in so many ways.